Plow



1. B. BARTHOLOMEW.

PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 4, ISI?. 1,359,860.

RENEWED IUNE 24| i920.

Patented Nov. 23, 1920.

I NYENTEE.

'1. B. BARTHOLOMEW.

PLOW.

APPLICAUoN FILED MAY 4, 1917.

RENEWED JUNE 24.1920.

Patented NOV. 23, 1920.

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J. B. BAHTHOLOMEW.

PLOW.

APPLICATION r|LED-MAY4.19H. RENEWEQJUNE 24,1920.

1,359,860, i Patented Nov. 23, 1920.A

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"5 INYENTEE l J. Blv BARTHOLOMEW.

PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 4, 1917. RENEwED IuIIE 24,1920.

= Patented Nov. 23, 1920. I

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i. B. BARTHOLOMEW.

PLow. APPLICATION FILED MAY 4, 1917. RENEWED )UNE 24,1920.

1,359,860 Patented Nov.. 23,1920.

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INYENczE @im lga.

J. B. BARTHOLOMEW.

PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 4, 19|?. RENEWED JUNE 24,1920.

1,359,860. Patented Nov. 23, l920.

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J. B. BARTHOLOIVIEW.

' PLOW.

APPLlcATloN F1151) 11111114.1911. RENEwEn JUNE 24.192o.-

1,359,860.. Patented Nov. 23,1920. l

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UNITED i STA. ES PATENT,oFFic-E.

JOHN B. BARTHOLOMEW, .orA PEORIA,v ILLINOIS,` AssIGNoR :no nvERY COMPANY`,

vPEORIl-lt, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

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Y Appneatien'mefi May 4, 19,17, serial Ne. 166,369. nenewed June24,1920,y serial No. 3551.521.-

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOHN B. BARTHOIQO- l MEW, a citizenA of the United States, a resident of Peoria, in the county of Peoria and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Plows,"of which the following is a specification.

tionl is to provide a mechanism for raising the frame of the plow so as to elevate'the furrow forming Lelements to inoperative position, and includes mechanism at theV forward end of the plow which may be manually actuated, if desired, for raising the forward end of the frame and to clutch con-` trolled mechanism at the rear end of the frame adapted to be actuated by the rear furrow wheel for automatically actuating the mechanism at both the forward and rear ends yof the plow frame `to lift the entire length of the frame, first raising the forward portion thereof and bythe ,time the plow has traversed its length, to raise the .rear portion thereof.

In the accompanying` drawings,y Ihave shown the embodiment, of ,my invention which I now deem preferable. understood, however, that numerous changes and modifications may be made. e j v,

Figure 1 is a plan View ofthe entire plow,- theV front steering land wheels shown in adjusted positions, in dotted lines, and one of the disks also shown in an adjustedV position, in dotted lines; e s l Fig. 2 is aside elevation of the plow looking at the rear faces of the disks, the disks appearing, as if in' the ground;

Fig. 3 is a detail side elevation of a part of the forward portion of the plow frame, a part of a land wheel and mechanism having to do rwith the raising and lowering of the plow frame, the parts being s hownin dotted as well as full lines; y

Fig. 4 is a detail side elevation of a part v of the forwardportion of the plow frame,

looking at that side of the machine, opposite to that shown in Fig. 3, and showing l certain of the mechanism having todo with the raising and lowering of the plow frame;

It VVis to be Fig. 5 is a detailf'side. elevation of part ofthe rear portion of the plow frame-the Z rear land wheel and`v mechanism for raising and lowering the vplow frame; l Fig. 6 is an-end elevation of Fig..5"; A

Fig. 7 is avertical section, asthe same would appear if taken Von the lineV 7-7 Aof.v l

' the 'disks and lbearing lsupport therefor;

Fig. 10 .is a vertical sectional view, asthe same would appear if taken ,on thev lines 10-10 of Fig.'9; f.

Fig. 11 isa plan,.v iewifoffthe,forward-end of the plow showing in full lines' the' arrangement of disks and steeringV wheels/asy they are used in F ig. 1, and in dotted lines showing a feature *of adjustment, wherein, the forwardrplowingdiskmay be removed to lessen the ,number of,4 disks used,f and moving the forward steering wheels back- 1v would appear` if taken'on-the line 8 -8 of A ward, with one of saidwheels occupying thel space formerly occupied by thedisk;

Fig. 12 is aside elevation of-the forward portion of the plow, looking at the front` `faces of the disks;

-Fig.'13 .is.a cross-section ofthe plow fmmea 215th@ Same would appeary if taken 'on the line 1 3-13 of Fig. 1;

Fig.14 is .a detail in plan means, and Y Y Fig. 15 is a perspective view of one lof the attachments associated with one of the disk connections.v y

Like characters-of' reference denote corresponding parts throughout the figures.4

Thev hamer-The frame forsupporting and cross'sec-' tion showing the `clevis connectionsl between `the plow and a tractor or `other propelling so f" the working parts of themachines includes,"

the front cross bar l, the side bar 2, connected at one end to one end of said crossV bar 1, and extending at right angles therefrom, and the angularly ydisposed bar 3 connected at one end to an end of the cross bar .connected at its opposite end to' the rear end portion of the side bar 2. -While thesefbars vl and extending diagonally therefrom,V

may comprise single barssee Figs. 11, 12A and 13, but the bar 3, I prefer that it comprise a pair of angle bars 'laid one upon the other, as shown in F ig. 13. It is to these last mentioned bars the bearings for the disks land one of the land wheels are connected, and such a construction will prevent twisting of the bar 3. "Io further strengthen the frame I provide the plurality of crossbraces 1 connecting the bars 2 and 3, as

Flowing elements-These lelements in-k clude a plurality of concave-convex disks 5, preferably live, in this instance, although the number of disks is not material, as niachines may be made with two or more disks,

i' as desired. -As the disks are all of a similar construction and are all'V mounted on the frame 1n the same'manner, the description Vof one disk and its mounting will suffice for all, reference being had particularlyto Figs. 1,9 and 10.` rIhe disk 5 has a central opening 6. Thehub for the disk includes a plate? riveted or otherwise suitably secured against the convex surface of the disk and formed with the elongated tapered tubular bearing i member 8 projecting throughthe opening The bearing for the hub 8 of the disk is designated 9, and whenthe hub of the disk is journaled in said bearing, a cap 10 is employed to cover the end of said hub and the end of the bearing and the parts held in sembled relation by means of the bolt 11 and nut 12. The bearing 9 has the vertically disposed shank portion 13 formed with a square socket 14 and the front wall of saidV shank portion is longer than the` rea-r wall,

see Fig., 10. Seated in the square socket 111- of said bearing is thelower end of 'a square shaft 15 and said shaft 15 is secured to the shank of said bearing by meansfo'f the U bolt 16, holding it secure in the manner seen in Figs. 9'and 10. The upper part of said square shaft 15 has a bearing in the superimposed bushingsA 17 and 18 journaled in the bearing block 19 bolted or otherwise suitably secured to the two part bar 3 of the machine frame. AThis bearing block 19 is formed with a Vtubular opening therethrough, Idivided by an internal annular ring 20. The lower bushing 17 is inserted up into this bearingblock 19, the ring 2O in the block and an annular flange 21 ion the bushing which will engage with the lower end of the block limiting the upward endwise movement o f the bushing 17 in said block 19. The upper bushing 18 is inserted Y under side of the said flange on the opposite side of said neck 23 are lugs or stops 2li formed or otherwise suitably secured to said flange, for purposes to be explained.

The shaft 15 and the bushings 17 and 18 are Vsecured in the assembled relation .shown in Fig. 10, by the Cotter-pin 25 passing through the upper Vend of said shaft 15 above the upper end of the bushing 18. 'EX- tending laterally from one side Vof the shank portion 13 of the bearing 9 is an arm 26, and connected to said arm so as to bevertically adjustable thereon is the'shank 2T of a scraping blade 28.` Such adjustable connection is obtained by slotting the shank 27 vertically, as at 29, and passing a securing bolt 30 through the slot of said shank and a n opening in the arm 26, see Fig.9, the scraping blade 28 acting against ythe concave surface of the disk 5.

A five disk' plow would have the disks 5 coupledto the frame in the manner seen in Fig. 1, and the arrangement for th'ecoupling of the disks to said frame is such, asv will be more fully explained, that one or more disks may be removed, t0 reduce the plow to a four disk plow, or less as may be desired. An important improvement` in the coupling of the disks to the frame resides in the location of the bearings for the disks. It is to be observed that the bearings 9 are lso forward of the disks so that therev is a pulli ing or drawing action upon the disks as lthe plow moves forward, instead of a pushingVL action common in similar plows. Further, the disks are so coupled to the frame that said disksv and their shaftr supports may oscillate, should the disksencounter any obstructions, such rocks or stumps of trees, and which would have a tendency to swing the plow frame out of line or ytwist the frame supports, the disks being immediately returned to their operative positions upon passing any such obstructions. The scraping blade 28 being also supported Vor carried by the bearing 9, the scraper will also swing with' the disk and its support. To accomplish these purposes, a 'link 31 is connected to the neck 23 of the flange 22 of said upper bushing 18, and connected with the link 31V is a spring 32 which has its opposite end connected to the hook 33 of a bolt 34, said bolt having an adjustable connection with an arm 35 pivoted at 36 to a bracket plate 37 riveted or otherwise suitably secured to the bar 3 of the frame, see Fig. 1. In their normal position, the forward lug or stop 24v immovable object and the disk is swungto the dotted position, shown in Fig. 1, the rear lug or stop 24 on the bushing 18 is moved into engagement with the bar 3 lof the frame, limiting the swinging movement of the disk. The oscillation of thebushing 18 will eX- pand the spring 32 and upon the disk passing the obstruction the spring 34 will contract, returning the disk tooperative position. v

Forward wheels md steering deviene- Bolted or otherwise suitably attached to the forward end of the bar 2 of the frame is a boxing 39 and having a bearing in said boxing` is an upright shaft member 4() having a lowcrright angle portion on which is j ouriialed a land wheel 41. v`AThe boxing! 39 is detachable and removable, for purposes to be explained, and tlierefore'other bolt lopenings 42 are provided in the bar 2 forthis purpose. Also bolted or otherwise suitably attached to the forward end of the two-part bar 3 of the frame is a boxing 43 and having` a bearing in said boxing is an upright shaft member 44 having a lower .angular` portion on which is j ournaled a land wheel 45. The boxing 43, like the boxing 39 is detachable and removable for purposes to be explained,

and therefore other bolt openings Y46 are provided in the twofpart bar 3, used iii conmember 48.

nection with the bolt openings for the bolts holding the bearing blocks 19, for this purpose. Tothe upper end ofthe shaft niem- 1 ber 44 is connectedl a crank-arm 47 on theV end of which is a coupling 48, and on the upper end. of the shaft member 40 is connected a crank-arm 49, on the end .ofwhich isa coupling member 50. Connected to the coupling member 50 is one end of a reach bar 51, and said bar has an adjustable connection with a similar reach bar 52, which. at its outer end, is connected to the coupling- Both said Vreach bars have a plurality of bolt holes 53 to receive bolts 54 and permit the adjustable connection be-y tween said bars, whereby the distance between the coupling members 48 and 50 may be shortened if desired.

Connected to the lower portion of the shaft f member 40 is a bearing block 55, and to said block is connected a bar 56 with which is pivotally connected a coupling bar V57 provided with a plurality of bolt holes 58. Having an adjustable connection with said bar 57 through either ofthe bolt holes 58 is a clevis 59, see 'F ig. 11 by means of which the plow is coupled to a suitable tractor or other propelling means, and connected tosaid clevis and said bar 57, are draft chainsv60, the purposes of which are clearly apparent. It is obvious that shiftingA the bar 57 endwise in opposite directions,kv through the ,connections i described with the shaft members 40 and 44, that thela nd wheels 41 and 45 may be turned to steer the plow. v v

Rear furrow 'wheel and. .fm/me lifting mechanism.-To the rear end of the bar 2 V of n the'frame is secured a composite bearing 61, in the part aof which is journaled the bent aXle 62, on the end of which is journaled the `furrow wheel 63 adapted to travel in the furrow cut by the last diskof the series of disks. When the .disks 51arein the soil, the wheel 63 is forward'of the position it will be caused to assume when the disks have been raisedout of the soil as best seen in full and dotted lines in.Fig.-2. To the hub of the wheelv 63v isconnected a sprocket pinion 64 and engaging the teeth of said pinion 64 is a Y sprocketfchain 65 which also engages the sprocket teethV of a sprocket wheel 66 connected with or forming a part of a drum 67 loosely carried on a short shaft 68- journaled in the parti of the bearing 61... This drum constitutes' one member of a clutch and is formed internally and Vciroumferentially with a plurality ofv connected corrugations or 'concave depressions orseats- 69 withl Y vwhich frictionally engage'the clutch shoes 70. k'Each shoe vh asa longitudinal slot 71 in and are adapted to alternately have a locking' engagement with 4a roller 75 carried'by a swingable arm 76 connected with a rockingv rod 77 ournaled in the partl2 of the bearing 61, and connected with said rod 77jto rock it, i is a lever 78. 'The -fshoes 70 arefulcrumed atf79in suitableV bearings preferably cast within an annular flanged disk-like Vmember 8O secured to the shaft 68. To the shoes 7 0y j and the disk-like memberf80 are-connected opposite ends of springs 81 whichvcoperate with the bar 73 in controlling the said shoes 70. To return'thelever 78 and the roller 77,

to their normal positions,Y I employ the.

spring 82 connected with the lowerjend of said lever and to arm 83 connectedv withl the bearing 61. i f

y On the shaft 68, spaced a short distance from the rear face of said member 80 is carv ried a cam84 having the irregular periphery shown in Fig. 1 and saidcani is adapted to ride against the roller 85 and betweenr the for purposes apparent. Said camv 84 is alsovv adapted to ride against a roller 89 j ournaled on a bar section 90, which said bar section is pivoted at its rear end to the bar 2 ofthe frame and at its forward end has a pivotal l iso connection Vat 91with' abar section 92, and said bar sectionV 92 has a pivotal connection at 93 with the rear end of: alongitudinally disposed har Ysection 94, and to the pivot 93 is, also connected a link 95 which also has a pivotal connection with `the bar 2 of the frame. The 'bar section 94-is connected at its forward end to a similarly longitudinally disposed har section 96, which, at its forward end is pivotally connected to a crank arm 97 on one end of a transversely disposed square shaft 98, the latter beingvjournaled in suit able bearings on the frame parts 2 .and 3. To y the opposite end of said shaft 98 is connected a crank arm 99,*similar to the arm 97, and to said crank arm 99 isV connected a link r100 which is coupled preferably, to the hub portion of the crank arm 17 secured to the upper end of the shaft member 114, see Figs. 1 and 4l.

' The mechanism last described, including the cam 84, clutchY parts and operative connectio'ns between these parts andthe shaft member la have to do `vwith the automatic raising of the front and rear working lparts theplow,by means of said clutch and cam mechanism. There is provided, in a ldition to the foregoing mechanism, a leverniechanism which l will now describe for manually lifting vthe front end of the plow. This `mechanism is best seen in Figs. 1, 2 and 3,

and includes, first, the lever 101, fulcrumed at 102 to a bracket 103 mounted on the bar 2 of the frame. This lever has the usual pawl or detent mechanism 104 adapted to have a locking' engagement with the toothed segment 105,'andconnected to said lever 101 a link 106 which is also connected to a colla 107 securedto thefupper end ofthe shaft member 40. There is also a lever 108 fulcrumed preferablyT at109 to one of the bearings for the transverse shaft 98. This lever has the usual pawl or detent mechanism 110 adapted to have a locking engagementwith the toothed Vsegment 111 and pivotally connected to said lever 108 are a pair of links 11.2v which straddl'e the forward :end ofthe bar section 9,6 and the crank 97 to which it' is pivotally connected and the outer ends of said links are connected by a pin 113 normally bearing against the crank arm 97.

Assuming now that the plow is vin the field witlithe disks 5 operating in the ground and the operator desires to lift the frame of the plow so to raise thedisks to inoperative Y toward the rear of the plow.

The oper-y the roller 7 5 from locking engagement with the locking end 74 of the bar 73 included in the 'clutch mechanism. The plow moving forward,the motion which is then imparted from the furrow wheel 63 to the chain 65, will immediately impart rotation to the shaft 68 byv reason ofthe clutch engagement of the with the drum 6'7{ VThe rotation of the shaft 68 will continue for half a revo.

lotion and at which 'time the' opposite lock-A ing end 711 of the bar 73 will have moved to a position to engage the roller which has ,been returnedV to its locking position, through the contraction of the spring 82, as will be Y position shown in Fig.v 7, and drawing the barv sections 9a and 96 in an endwise direction w Such motion will swing the crank arm 97, see Fig. 3 into dotted line position shown in said figure, the movement of such crank arm being a free movement between the links i 112. The swinging of the crankarm 97 will rock the nsversely disposed shaft 98 and such rockmotion will. be transmitted across the lliine to the .crank arm 99, which will be swung into the dotted line position shown l lg. Li, and result in the raising of the lit hand side ofthe forward portion of e plow.

rlhrougli the mechanism just described, tl e lever 101 aiid'rope 7 8a for actuating the 1,7 'er 7 8, it is obvious that both sides of the Vvard end of `the plow lframe may be raised practicallyY or nearly simultaneously; the one side by a manually operated means and the other side by a mechanism which is automatically vactuated from the land wheel 63, after the clutch parts havebeen set inV motion. I

Should the operator not desire to rely upon the mechanism'actuated by the clutch for raising the front portion of the frame, lie could operate the lever 108 by depressing vthe same which would draw the links 112 in a forward end-wise direction and by i ns of the pin 113 actuating'v the crank a n 97 to rock the shaft 98, all of which it believed is fully apparent.

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shown in dotted lines in Fig: 7, causing the axle 62 tobe swung fromthe fullvline po-l sition tothe dotted line. positionfshownfin Fig. 7, resulting in the raising of the rear endl of the'fraine. By' thetime this has been; naccoi'iiplislied, fthe half-Q revolutionv of the shaft 68 is comp'leted'gand the barYB coming into locking engagement with. the

roller 7 5, will vresult in the separation of the clutch parts, the stopping of the rotation of the shaft 68. The movement of the axle 62 is against the tension of the spring 62a which will assist in returning the axle to the full lineposition shown in Fig.v 7, whenit is again desired to lower the frame.

A comparison of Figs. 11 yand 12 with Fig. 1, will show the manner ofremoving the forward disk 5`so as to provide the plow withk only four plowing disks and the provision for readjusting the wheels .at the forward it may be changed to a four` and if it is a four disk plow it may be changed'to a three and if it is. a three disk plow, it maybe changed to a two, all of which it is believed i will be fully understood.

vvmechanism at the forward end of the frame:

What I claim is 1. In a plow, in combination, front and rear furrow wheels, a pluralityof disks suitably journaled on said frame, mecha-y nism for rst raising'the forward end of they plow frame and' subsequently the rear end thereof during the travel of the plow and from said rear wheel including a mech?r anism disposed at the forward end of the frame for raising and lowering the same, a' mechanism disposed at therear end of the frame for raising and lowering the same, an operating shaft, clutch devices for operating said shaft, means for operating said clutch devices from the rearwheel, ya controlling means for said clutch devices, and means for actuating the same, and means actuated from said operating shaft for operating said forward and'rear raising and lowering mechanism. v

' 2. In 1a plow, in combination, a frame,'.

front and rear furrow wheels, a plurality of disks suitably journaled fon said frame,

for raising .the frame and. disks, Ya lever mechanism for actuatingsaid raising mechanism, mechanism at `the rear end of the frame for raising the frame and disks, an operating shaft, a clutch mechanism for operating said shaft, means f or operatingsaid clutch mechanism from said rearwheel,

means for controlling said clutch and operatingffmeans bet'ween'i the "clutch: lmechanism .and forward and rearjraising `iiiecl'ianism,A saidA operatingv means 'adapted to be lafctilated,bysaidclutCh,ffoi' first raising the p vforward 1 endfyof. Vthe frame," Aand fthe'n for' yraising"thelrear endof'said frame.

j`` TheV conibinati'on'fof ftheI frame, the

earth turning plow. devices arranged in a diagonalrv series and held 'normally in rigid Y relation, vertically, with Vthe frame, `the front land wheel, the front 'furrow wheel,

the rear furrow wheel all vertically adjust-fV able relatively tothe plow frame, means for causing the rear' furrow wheel to elevatethe rear end ofthe plow frame, and power.

transmitting y devices kactuated by Vthe ,saidy elevating means and arranged toflift the front end of the vframe prior tothe lifting 'of the rear end. V i Y 4;; Vlheconibination ofthe plow frame, the

supporting wheels including a front'furrow wheel and a rear furrow wheel vertically adfurrow wheel', the power transmitting -dey. justably supporting-fthe frame, continuously j going power; devices driven by vthe rearjfip ,vicesA for lifting the frame onV the Y front.v

wheel and the rearwheel successively, andv optionally controlledmeans for connecting the said power devices and the said power transmitting devices. y,

5; The combination of a lrear furrow.

said wheels,one or more learth-turning plow devices carriedy by and normally fixed in bythe rear furrow wheel, power transmit-` y wheel, a front furrowv wheel, a lfront v land v wheel,- the frame vertically V.adjustable on` 10o position on the frame, power devicesdriven ting devices for lifting the rear'end kof, the

' frame on said.V rear wheel, power transmit` tingdevices for lifting'the front end of the frame, and an optionally controlled clutchv for, causing the power devices'to a'ctuate` the y aforesaid' powertransmitting devices.

6. The combination of the plow frame, the two lfront frame-supportingjwheels, the

rear frame-supporting 'furrowAv wheel, vthe Vcontinuously going power devicesv driven by the rear furrow wheel, power transmitting devices for `lifting the frame on'. the rear wheel and on onevof` the saidfront wheels,

optionally controlled. means for fint'ermitx tingly .connecting the power devices` and thev .i il

powertransmitting devices, andmanual de; y

vices for adjusting thefran'ie on theV other front wheel.

front furrowfwheel, the front land wheel,

vthe rear furrow wheel, said furrow wheels.

Y adjustably supporting the. frame, the power devices actuated by the vrearfurr'ow wheel',. Vthe power transmitting devices forliftingthe frame on said vrear wheel,the powerY Vtransmitting devices for lifting the frame.

on the front furrow wheel, the Aoptionally 4 control-led means `for kvconnecting this poiver p A u l i20- 7. rl-he combination ofthe plow frame,the

I devices to the eforesaicl power transmitting the front land wheel, the front furrow wheel, the rear furrow wheel, the transversely arranged rock shaft connected with the front furrow wheel for lifting it, the movable axlevfor the rear wheel, the power devices actuated by the rear furrow Wheel, and the optionally controlled means for intermittingly connecting the power devices to the said axle and to the said rock shaft.

JOHNB. B,ARTHOLOMEVV. 

